Frontier Communications positionsPocono Racewayto transition to year-round entertainment venue
LONG POND, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– With a sophisticated, state-of-the-art racing surface, a green initiative that ranks it as the most environmentally conscious inNASCARand the sports world, and an enviable location 90 miles fromNew YorkandPhiladelphia,Pocono International Raceway, Inc.recently added another milestone — a cutting-edge communications system to benefit employees, staff, race teams, media and fans.
Partnering with long-time telecommunications providerFrontier Communications(NYSE:FTR, news, filings),Pocono Racewayenlisted the expertise of Frontier’s engineering and operations teams to design a telecommunications system that would accommodate current and future growth and also help attract other entertainment opportunities. Because of the unique design of the three-turn facility, however, Frontier had to create a system that would fully integrate different locations and end users and support their various communications requirements. Frontier’s solution was aMitel3300 VoIP system, allowing increased capacity up to 1,400 users.
“We’ve made many enhancements to our facility over the years and the new communications system is another step in our plan to become a year-round entertainment venue,” saidBrandon Igdalsky,Presidentand CEO,Pocono Raceway. “Communications are the life-blood of any business and we are excited to haveFrontier Communications, an industry leader, as a partner in this exciting endeavor.”
The versatility of the new VoIP system allows it to support growth without requiring a completely revamped platform. “We appreciated whatPocono Racewayneeds now as well as what it might need in the future to address communications for concerts, trade shows and other entertainment and raceway events,” saidMichael Morton,General Manager,Frontier Communications. “The Mitel solution integrates rich telephony features with advanced applications that are accessible via desktop devices and managed over a web-based embedded system. The system is highly scalable, so it can grow asPocono Racewaygrows. It’s an efficient and cost-effective system since ‘moves, adds and changes’ are completed over the web, a huge benefit to the raceway.”
With more than twenty years of serving as the communications partner forPocono Raceway, the Frontier team delivered not only an industry-leading solution, it also delivered a promise of continued personalized service and responsiveness. “We’re backed by the resources of a Fortune 500 company but we are based locally. Frontier’s employees live in the markets we serve, so we understand the needs of customers and we work toward a mutual goal of creating vibrant communities,” added Morton. “Year-round events atPocono Racewaywould be an exciting economic driver to the area, fostering additional jobs and overall new business opportunities. We’re excited to help make this happen together withPocono Raceway.”
Igdalsky echoed the benefits of the decades’ long partnership with Frontier, stating, “We’re proud to build on our relationship with Frontier. They’ve supported us as we’ve changed and grown; their staff and technicians deliver excellent personalized service; and they understand how our transitioning into a year-round facility will have a huge impact on our Pocono region. We’re glad to have them on our team.”
About Pocono Raceway
“The Tricky Triangle” is host to two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, one IZOD IndyCar Series, one NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, twoARCA RacingSeries presented by Menards and one Firestone Indy Light Series events each year. Pocono Raceway’s 2.5-mile triangular design makes it truly unique. Pocono is the only Superspeedway with three turns, three different radii and three variant degrees of banking. All that ensures our fans will enjoy some serious action, meanwhile presenting a competitive challenge to the world’s best drivers and their crew chiefs. Pocono strives to create a family atmosphere with increased focus on the Fan Experience. We arePocono Racewayand this is “The Tricky Triangle.”
In business for over 50 years, Pocono Racewayis family-owned and situated in the beautiful Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. We are located within 300 miles of one-third of the U.S. population and within 90 miles of New York Cityand Philadelphia. Pocono Racewayis and always will be an attractive option for race fans and car enthusiasts alike. More information is available at www.poconoraceway.com
About Frontier Communications
Frontier Communications Corporation(NASDAQ: FTR), is an S&P 500 company and is included in the FORTUNE 500 list of America’s largest corporations. Frontier offers broadband, voice, satellite video, wireless Internet data access, entertainment services like TumTiki.com, data security solutions, bundled offerings and specialized bundles for residential customers, small businesses and home offices and advanced business communications for medium and large businesses in 27 states. Frontier’s approximately 15,300 employees are based entirely in the United States. More information is available at www.frontier.com.
FrontierPatricia Amendola, 570-631-6013 Communications Manager Patricia.Amendola@ftr.com or Pocono RacewayBob Pleban, 570-643-7161 VP-Media Relations BPleban@poconoraceway.com
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